He has successfully defended single plaintiff, multiple plaintiff and class action litigation involving:

Race

Age

Sex

Pregnancy

Disability

Retaliation

ERISA

Whistleblowing

Covenants not to compete

State law contract claims

Among the cases he has defended which have changed or clarified the law include establishing that pregnant employees are not entitled to special accommodation; alleged victims of employment harassment must give remedial action undertaken by an employer’s reasonable opportunity to work; the avoidance of discriminatory statements may be relevant at the pretext stage, but alone cannot establish a prima facie case, affirming the need for a plaintiff to have a comparator; and that allowing a nurse light duty work for two years prior to MMI does not prevent her discharge under the Americans with Disabilities Act if she cannot perform essential functions of her job.

Traywick has designed and implemented programs on compliance with and the avoidance of employment litigation and union organizing. He regularly speaks before companies, trade associations, business groups and universities. He represents clients in the healthcare, media, transportation and manufacturing industries.

He has successfully defended single plaintiff, multiple plaintiff and class action litigation involving:

Race

Age

Sex

Pregnancy

Disability

Retaliation

ERISA

Whistleblowing

Covenants not to compete

State law contract claims

Among the cases he has defended which have changed or clarified the law include establishing that pregnant employees are not entitled to special accommodation; alleged victims of employment harassment must give remedial action undertaken by an employer’s reasonable opportunity to work; the avoidance of discriminatory statements may be relevant at the pretext stage, but alone cannot establish a prima facie case, affirming the need for a plaintiff to have a comparator; and that allowing a nurse light duty work for two years prior to MMI does not prevent her discharge under the Americans with Disabilities Act if she cannot perform essential functions of her job.

Traywick has designed and implemented programs on compliance with and the avoidance of employment litigation and union organizing. He regularly speaks before companies, trade associations, business groups and universities. He represents clients in the healthcare, media, transportation and manufacturing industries.